I Saw Three Ships (In French)

"I Saw Three Ships (Come Sailing In)" is a traditional and popular Christmas carol from England. A variant of its parent tune "Greensleeves", the earliest printed version of "I Saw Three Ships" is from the 17th century, possibly Derbyshire, and was also published by William B. Sandys in 1833
The lyrics mention the ships sailing into Bethlehem, but the nearest body of water is the Dead Sea about 20 miles away. The reference to three ships is thought to originate in the three ships that bore the purported relics of the Biblical magi to Cologne Cathedral in the 12th century

Sting singing I Saw Three Ships:

Noël Gallois

Inst:

1. J’ai vu trois bateaux sur la mer

C’était Noël, c’était Noël

J’ai vu trois bateaux sur la mer

C’était la fête de Noël

2. Ils s’en allaient à Bethléem

C’était Noël, c’était Noël

Ils s’en allaient à Bethléem

C’était la fête de Noël

3. Les cloches vont carillonner

C’était Noël, c’était Noël

Les cloches vont carillonner

C’était la fête de Noël